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Ruth & Skitch Henderson's Seasons in the Country, Signed First Edition
Ruth & Skitch Henderson's Seasons in the Country, Signed First Edition

Ruth & Skitch Henderson's Seasons in the Country, Signed First Edition

By Ruth and Skitch Henderson

Located in valatie, NY

: Penguin Books USA, 1990. Signed first edition hardcover with dust jacket. 192 pp. Skitch Henderson was a

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20th Century American Books

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Paper

The Achievements of Stanley and Other African Explorers - FIRST EDITION
The Achievements of Stanley and Other African Explorers - FIRST EDITION

The Achievements of Stanley and Other African Explorers - FIRST EDITION

Located in Middletown, NY

Philadelphia: Hubbard Brothers, 1878. First Edition. 8vo, 8 3/4 x 5 3/4 inches (220 x 146 mm

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Antique Mid-19th Century American American Classical Books

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Gold Leaf

GREENE, Graham. A Burnt-Out Case. 1961 - SIGNED - FIRST EDITION !
GREENE, Graham. A Burnt-Out Case. 1961 - SIGNED - FIRST EDITION !

GREENE, Graham. A Burnt-Out Case. 1961 - SIGNED - FIRST EDITION !

Located in Hillsborough, NJ

. DESCRIPTION: SIGNED FIRST EDITION. 1 vol., 8" x 5-1/2", signed by Graham Greene on the title-page, publisher's

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Vintage 1960s British Books

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Fabric

Through the Brazilian Wilderness by Theodore Roosevelt, First Edition, 1914
Through the Brazilian Wilderness by Theodore Roosevelt, First Edition, 1914

Through the Brazilian Wilderness by Theodore Roosevelt, First Edition, 1914

By Theodore Roosevelt

Located in Colorado Springs, CO

. First Edition. Quarto. In original brown hardcover boards with gilt embossed titles, top edge gilt

Category

Vintage 1910s American Books

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Fabric, Paper

1966 Italian Cinema Today by Gian Luigi Rondi First Edition
1966 Italian Cinema Today by Gian Luigi Rondi First Edition

1966 Italian Cinema Today by Gian Luigi Rondi First Edition

Located in Moreno Valley, CA

1966 Italian Cinema Today by Rondi Gian Luigi First Edition. Collectible rare 1st Edition large

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Mid-20th Century Italian Expressionist Books

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Paper

SHEPARD, Ernest H.. Drawn from Life. 1961 . FIRST EDITION - SIGNED !
SHEPARD, Ernest H.. Drawn from Life. 1961 . FIRST EDITION - SIGNED !

SHEPARD, Ernest H.. Drawn from Life. 1961 . FIRST EDITION - SIGNED !

Located in Hillsborough, NJ

. DESCRIPTION: FIRST EDITION SIGNED. 1 vol., 8-1/2" x 6-3/8", signed by Shepard on the title-page, bound in the

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Vintage 1960s British Books

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Fabric

Mobillier de Haute Normandie by Édith Mannoni, First Edition
Mobillier de Haute Normandie by Édith Mannoni, First Edition

Mobillier de Haute Normandie by Édith Mannoni, First Edition

Located in valatie, NY

Mobillier de Haute Normandie by Édith Mannoni. Paris: Èditions Ch. Massin. French text. First Editon hardcover with dust jacket. 93 pp. The book illustrates the beds, seating, tables...

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Late 20th Century French Books

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Paper

Meubles et Ensembles Bretons by Stany Gauthier, First Edition
Meubles et Ensembles Bretons by Stany Gauthier, First Edition

Meubles et Ensembles Bretons by Stany Gauthier, First Edition

Located in valatie, NY

Meubles et Ensembles Bretons by Stany Gauthier. Ch. Massin Paris, 1950. 40 b&w plates. 12 page introduction followed by b/w photo plate section of 36 pages. Part of 'Collection de l'...

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Vintage 1950s French Books

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Paper

Seven Assorted Catalogues from Chinese Porcelain Company, First Edition
Seven Assorted Catalogues from Chinese Porcelain Company, First Edition

Seven Assorted Catalogues from Chinese Porcelain Company, First Edition

Located in valatie, NY

Seven catalogues from the Chinese Porcelain Company on Oriental Porcelain, Export Porcelain and French Furniture. Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art. #26, Important Chinese Export Por...

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1990s American Books

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Paper

In Perfect Picture + Frame Harmony, 1850-1920, First Edition
In Perfect Picture + Frame Harmony, 1850-1920, First Edition

In Perfect Picture + Frame Harmony, 1850-1920, First Edition

Located in valatie, NY

In Perfect Picture + Frame Harmony, 1850-1920 by Eva Mendgen. Amsterdam: Van Gogh Museum, 1995. 1st Ed hardcover with dust jacket. 277 pp. A catalogue published to correspond with a ...

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20th Century Dutch Books

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Paper

Live And Let Die First Edition by Ian Fleming 1954
Live And Let Die First Edition by Ian Fleming 1954

Live And Let Die First Edition by Ian Fleming 1954

Located in Forest Row, East Sussex

A first edition, second impression Ian Fleming 'Live and Let Die' as part of the James Bond series

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Mid-20th Century English Books

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Paper

Carnaby Street, Tom Salter & Malcolm English, First Edition, 1970
Carnaby Street, Tom Salter & Malcolm English, First Edition, 1970

Carnaby Street, Tom Salter & Malcolm English, First Edition, 1970

Located in CA, CA

A humorous and colorful survey of post-1960s transformation Carnaby street, introducing everyone and everything from it's existing residents to the American tourist and, of course, t...

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Late 20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Books

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Paper

Percy Bysshe SHELLEY. The Masque of Anarchy. 1832 - FIRST EDITION
Percy Bysshe SHELLEY. The Masque of Anarchy. 1832 - FIRST EDITION

Percy Bysshe SHELLEY. The Masque of Anarchy. 1832 - FIRST EDITION

Located in Hillsborough, NJ

by Leigh Hunt. PUBLISHER: London: Edward Moxon, 1832. DESCRIPTION: FIRST EDITION. 1 vol., 12mo, 6-3

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Antique 1830s British Books

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Leather

The Sarah P. Duke Gardens, A Wonderful Wander, First Edition
The Sarah P. Duke Gardens, A Wonderful Wander, First Edition

The Sarah P. Duke Gardens, A Wonderful Wander, First Edition

Located in valatie, NY

on art, architecture, decoration and antiques with a focus on 1st editions, signed and limited

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21st Century and Contemporary American Books

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Paper

"Story of Western Furniture" Book by Phyllis Oats, First Edition
"Story of Western Furniture" Book by Phyllis Oats, First Edition

"Story of Western Furniture" Book by Phyllis Oats, First Edition

By Phyllis Bennett Oates

Located in valatie, NY

focus on 1st editions, signed and limited editions. We offer free shipping to any domestic address.

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20th Century American Books

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Paper

New Forms Architecture in The 1990s First Edition Hardcover 1997
New Forms Architecture in The 1990s First Edition Hardcover 1997

New Forms Architecture in The 1990s First Edition Hardcover 1997

By Angelika Taschen

Located in Moreno Valley, CA

New Forms Architecture in The 1990s First Edition Hardcover 1997.This is the first edition

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Late 20th Century Spanish Modern Books

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Paper

Geometry of Greek Vases by L.D. Caskey, First Edition
Geometry of Greek Vases by L.D. Caskey, First Edition

Geometry of Greek Vases by L.D. Caskey, First Edition

Located in valatie, NY

antiques with a focus on 1st editions, signed and limited editions.

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20th Century American Books

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Paper

Louis XIV and Regence by Seymour de Ricci, First Edition
Louis XIV and Regence by Seymour de Ricci, First Edition

Louis XIV and Regence by Seymour de Ricci, First Edition

By Seymour de Ricci

Located in valatie, NY

books on art, architecture, decoration and antiques with a focus on 1st editions, signed and limited

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Early 20th Century American Books

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Paper

Horst Interiors by Barbara Plumb Hardcover Book 1993 First Edition
Horst Interiors by Barbara Plumb Hardcover Book 1993 First Edition

Horst Interiors by Barbara Plumb Hardcover Book 1993 First Edition

Located in Moreno Valley, CA

Horst Interiors by Barbara Plumb Hardcover Coffee Table Book 1993 First Edition.A beautiful

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Late 20th Century American American Classical Books

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Paper

John Lennon - "A Spaniard in the Works" Book First Edition - 1965
John Lennon - "A Spaniard in the Works" Book First Edition - 1965

John Lennon - "A Spaniard in the Works" Book First Edition - 1965

By John Lennon 2

Located in CA, CA

John Lennon A Spaniard in the Works Published by Jonathan Cape, London 1965. First edition in

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Vintage 1960s European Books

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Paper

Antique Charles Dickens First Edition Little Dorrit 1857 Chapman & Hall Book
Antique Charles Dickens First Edition Little Dorrit 1857 Chapman & Hall Book

Antique Charles Dickens First Edition Little Dorrit 1857 Chapman & Hall Book

By Charles Dickens

Located in Hamilton, Ontario

This antique 1st edition book titled Little Dorrit was authored by Charles Dickens and published by

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Antique Mid-19th Century English Victorian Books

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Leather, Paper

Memoir of Baron Bunsen by Frances Baroness Bunsen, First Edition, 1868
Memoir of Baron Bunsen by Frances Baroness Bunsen, First Edition, 1868

Memoir of Baron Bunsen by Frances Baroness Bunsen, First Edition, 1868

Located in valatie, NY

, architecture, decoration and antiques with a focus on 1st editions, signed and limited editions.

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Antique Late 19th Century English Books

Materials

Paper, Leather

Ash Wednesday: Six Poems by T. S. Eliot - First Edition
Ash Wednesday: Six Poems by T. S. Eliot - First Edition

Ash Wednesday: Six Poems by T. S. Eliot - First Edition

Located in Middletown, NY

London: Faber & Faber, 1930 First Edition. 8vo, 7 5/8 x 5 inches (192 x127 mm); 21 pp. Brown cloth

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Mid-20th Century American Books

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Paper

Set of 3 Books on Grigory Efimovitch "Rasputin, " First Edition
Set of 3 Books on Grigory Efimovitch "Rasputin, " First Edition

Set of 3 Books on Grigory Efimovitch "Rasputin, " First Edition

Located in valatie, NY

Martins Pr, 1990. Stated first edition hardcover with dust jacket. 3. Rasputin: The Man Behind the Myth

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1990s American Books

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Paper

Indian Baskets of the Southwest by Clara Lee Tanner, First Edition
Indian Baskets of the Southwest by Clara Lee Tanner, First Edition

Indian Baskets of the Southwest by Clara Lee Tanner, First Edition

By Clara Lee Tanner

Located in valatie, NY

. First edition hardcover with dust jacket. 242pp. The book contains more than 400 full-color and black

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Vintage 1980s American Books

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Paper

Allure Diana Vreeland First Edition Coffee Table Book, 1980, New York
Allure Diana Vreeland First Edition Coffee Table Book, 1980, New York

Allure Diana Vreeland First Edition Coffee Table Book, 1980, New York

By Diana Vreeland

Located in New York, NY

Allure Diana Vreeland First Edition Coffee Table Book, 1980, New York A beautiful, oversized

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Late 20th Century American Books

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Paper

Epic of America by Jt Adams First Edition Re-Print
Epic of America by Jt Adams First Edition Re-Print

Epic of America by Jt Adams First Edition Re-Print

Located in Dallas, TX

Edition, but not an original printing. The book is a VERY EARLY REPRINT OF THE FIRST EDITION with the

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Early 20th Century American American Classical Books

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Paper

Otis Adelbert Kline, The Planet of Peril, 1929, First Edition
Otis Adelbert Kline, The Planet of Peril, 1929, First Edition

Otis Adelbert Kline, The Planet of Peril, 1929, First Edition

Located in Hillsborough, NJ

& Co.,1929. Description: First Edition. 1 vol., hardbound, original brown stamped green cloth, with

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Vintage 1920s American Books

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Fabric

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